Challenge

Torre de Karin
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Yaji FC's Man Chester started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Balazs Lajos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yao Guang Chao having to make a save. Kryspin Ziemba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hegedus Henrik struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Yao Guang Chao didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. In the 20th minute, Antal Valentin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 22 minutes of play, Hungary's Balazs Lajos made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yao Guang Chao was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Yaji FC's goalkeeper Yao Guang Chao, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 27 minutes into the match, Yaji FC's goal looked a bit too open when Takacs Tibor came free, but Yao Guang Chao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Antal Valentin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yao Guang Chao. Yaji FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antal Valentin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 32 minutes into the game, Man Chester lined in a short shot 1-2 behind a frustrated Fodor Daniel. Yao Guang Chao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Major Barna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Kryspin Ziemba could shoot a difficult shot in the 37th minute, which Fodor Daniel however easily saved by the left post. Yao Guang Chao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 39th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the game, Antal Valentin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Yao Guang Chao was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Yao Guang Chao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hegedus Henrik in the 41st minute of the match. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by Yaji FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antal Valentin was slow to take the kick. During this time Hungary's players had a chance to rest. Antal Valentin made a great header on Hungary's corner, it was just that Yaji FC's Yao Guang Chao managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 45th match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antal Valentin to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Hungary were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 51st minute of the match, Major Barna got a very nice opportunity to score, but Yao Guang Chao was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 52nd minute of the match Hungary got a corner. Yaji FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Antal Valentin ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Yaji FC's goalie and right to Takacs Tibor. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Yaji FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Hungary's Antal Valentin couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 55th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Yaji FC. The audience was convinced that Ladislao Tximitx's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fodor Daniel was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Man Chester in the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Takacs Tibor in the 64th minute of play forced Yaji FC's goalkeeper Yao Guang Chao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 66 minutes, Yao Guang Chao successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Takacs Tibor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yao Guang Chao read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Giovani Mattos hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Yaji FC made a substitution. Justino Lehoi replaced Orlando Lixandro. Giovani Mattos hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Yaji FC's Yao Guang Chao proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Yaji FC from getting a goal against them. In the 80th minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. Yao Guang Chao made an important save on a dangerous shot by Major Barna in the 85th minute. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kryspin Ziemba in the 86th minute of play. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Hungary's goalie and right to Ladislao Tximitx. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Hungary's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The Yaji FC fans' excitement grew in the 91st match minute when Yaji FC's Arturo Ranolfo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The Yaji FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Hungary were clearly better and deserved to take the win.